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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07

fRIDA1p May O-f Ne
The stock market opened this morning quiet and
steady in figures and till after midday ruled firm, al
though dull After that encouraged by the oulness the
leaders got some OF thir fine work toward depres
sion and succeeded in making the market more dull and
causing fractional declines in the general list OF course.
New York and New England stock the leaders fay-
orite tool and they ratified its price down from 57 to
5Js Later they turned their attention TO Reading and
sold that showdown from ASS 447 But Fort Worth
and Denver did not decline below 59ss and closed az
59. The general list shows final declines OF Il and q
per cent, Canada Southern and Michigan Central
were exceptionally strong and closed higher than last
evening The days operations again have developed tho
narrow limits OF the speculation it exists but does
not change the that all this time there in progress
quiet absorption and retirement Of stocks from the Street
which sooner or latter will make itself manifest
in O scarcity Of stocks As 1t Is now. the trad
ing is principally in phantoms and not In
real securites The bond market longer responds TO
the alternate changes in the temper OF the stock specula
ton, but strong all the time under steady demand
The returns OF railway earnings fourth Of
April almost universally satisfactory In their showngs
gains The Rdeay Age authority for the statement
that In April 52i miles Of track were added TO tho
railway system OF the country, and that information
gathered indicates that this year will be Of activity IN
railway building SURPRISING by per cent This
alone for existing railways is enormous addition To
traffic and earnings The continued coinage OF silver
100000 Of legal money each month out OF tho
Treasury and expansion to at least that amount
and while the talk about Treasury accumuations goes
on Just as II there basis for t. the fact remains
that Treasury docs not accumulate money Stocks
may advance; there perhaps will be another
stock speculation but there nothing in the situation
which warrants Spectator on the short" side, and
this Is fact which the leaders" recently have pretty
fully demonstrated. The market rallied somewhat from
the lowest figures and closed steady.
Government bonds were dull and steady at quota
tons as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07
RITZ OF LEGAL. NEWS

behalf Miss Jeanette Baou who is confined IN the
Ludlow jail having been arrested at the suit OF Mrs
Ida Anthony who claims $50 900 damages the alega
that the defendant aenated the affections Of her hus
band L. Anthony, Justice Barrett yesterday granted
order 20 show why under which
held should be vacated her bail reduced The order
Is returnabe at III n today.
demurrer iuerp0sed by r. Frank Coe stOckhoder
Of the American Opera Company. TO the complaint OF Alice
who balance claimed ~ be due
salary damages for breach OF contract has been
tanei McAdam He Odds that where corporate
DO sought from stock holder only
after obtained against the company and
execution against IL returned uDsatsnod.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07
TO WELCOME SCIENTISTS TO THE orrE.

meeting OF committee OF New York scientists who
were appointed make arrangemsntsfo local committee
10 care for visitors cometo NewYork on August
TO- 10 attend the Thrtysxth annual meeting OF the Amer
can Association OF Science was held at
the Hotel Brunswick evening The Rev. Dr. SAMPSON
OF RINGERS Female College presided and Professor ~ L.
Farch secretary voted add the naIdes OF FRO
fessor Newherry president Of the NewYork Academy
Of ExJudge Charles r. DAILY the president OF
American Geographical Society," TO the list OF vieees
local mttee -Four hundred names wero real
ne members OF tho local commee they divided mp
into commtees hundred ladies vii also serve az
reception committee meeting OF this local committed WIZ
Tuesday evening. May II. at Columbia College
when work will be apportioned TO each subeommtte
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07
United STATES SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, May Gin tho United States Supreme
Court to-day tho following business was transacted:
SS3-samrel sirong plaintiff In agt the District
Of Columbia - the Supreme Court OF the District Of
Columbia Dismissed with costs.
No 293-6eorgs Parton and Others plaintiffs In
a Charles 0riswod and otherA Argument continued by
samuel Hepburn for tho defendants In and concluded
by Samuel Hepburn. IT,, for the plaintiffs IN error
No 2s6-Robert Irvine and others, appellant agt tho
steamship Hesper etc Argued by Eppa Hinton for the ap
peliant aud by John II Thomas for the appoee&
No goethe Travellers Insurance Company, etc. plaintiff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07
THE COURTS.
AFPlDAvIrs IN THE DEEMS CASE.
THE DEFENDANT WANTS HIS WIFE AND HlasErF
EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR.

THE DEFENDANT WANTS HIS WIFE AND HlasEIF
EXAMINED BY DOCTOR.
Additional adavits the application made In behalf
OF Mrs Grace B. Deems for almony and counsel Zee In
Ler suit for limited divorce from Dr. Frank N. Deems
were presented Judge DAILY in the Court OF Common
Pleas yesterday The plaintiff deposes that she knew
nothing about proposal TO send her husband to Dr.
Turner's for treatment until after he had been there
day or two. Some weeks before he had attempted her
life and had told fasehoods about it. She never said she
would not live with him II he was cured Her father
aw did not turn her into the street with force but he
did tell her that she must his house and that he
wond provide for her She declares that she receives
only $50 as ssa Ser p az !, NOT
nent She declares that it is absolutely false that she
Douglas Campbell the plaintiffs lawyer. in affidavit
says that for ten months he saw the panun ana ner
band almost daily ut Clifton Sprngs that he exhiDed
evidence effect OF taking opium or some similar
drug and that she did not
In an aswering afadiyt the Rev. Dr. Charles F. Deems
rearmR all the statements made in his first affidavit and
denies the material ALLEGATIONS contained in that OF the
was 10 be treated and probably cured of the opium habit
I'm this city, she became excited and did all she could 70
NJ Deems who is brother OF the defendant and pastor
of the Westminster Presbyterian Church IN West twenty
saws that i'm the fall OF 1885, after his brother went TO
DR. Turner's house for treatment the plaintiff was urged
to him in his efforts toward recovery ana 70
say that she willing to live with him aiter nc MAS
thoroughly cured hut that she refused To do either Ills
fathers treatment OF the painun was always .nat on
father 10 loved child she was the same as daughter
i'll his household. IT,
The defendant in his affidavit denies his wifes alega
tons of threats aud attempting her fe aud says that
after be cured OF the morphine habit ne pssought
her alsO 10 UNDERGO treatment for cure ana tat she
positively refused lilo asserts that she has habtuauy
used morphine since November, 1882, and that II has
perverted her moral lie offers L. submit TO an
examination by any reputable physician MS vic VIII
do the same. to demonstrate WHICH Oh theh 10 ho" a
dlced TO the morphine habit - o,, -, a.,
copy OF a letter dated December s. lss6, when me
Rev DR. Deems addressed to the defendant and 10 bis
wife urging them settle their differences by arbtra
ton and resort to the law, was read Tue Judge
his decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07
FIRST USE OF TIE "BoOMn ~ POLITICS

A new English dictionary about TO be published
in London gives the word "boom" place in It's
definitions and refers TO The Indianapolis Journal .
as having originated II, quoting from this paper OF
April %, 1870. The st. Louis Globe Democrat
claims That the compiler OF the dictionary has com
mitted grave error, inasmuch "a that paper and
not 1.-THE Journal" the originator OF the word
having first used the word "boOm" in July, 1873,
and almost daily for good while after that It "a
right. Tho origin OF the word Is incorrectly attrib-
utcd 20 this PAPER and whatever OF honor there In
it belongs to "The be-Dem0crat"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07

''Tle thing do let's kill ali the lawyers" This
rather bloodhirsy proposition. which modify by Offer.
Ing this worthy class OF people Most Of them suffer
I'm with nearly all others OF sedenary habts from
The injurious effects Of dyspepsia indigestion piles loss Of
appetite and other aim ens caused by Constructed habit OF
the body Dr. Perce's Pleasant Purgsve Pellets" eradi
all these disorders In promptly removing the
thereof aud induce degree OF comfort and health
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07
pErR0LENN IN ALARIMI

HUNTSVILLE Ala, May (spectat -Crysallized petro-
leum rocks have been found s. I. Smiths
farm, three miles east OF Warrenton in Browns
Valley. Marshall County. The crystals have the
unmistakable odor of petroleum. Another feat
ure about them Ia they transparent
and brilliant to make dream of diamonds They
are fond about midway OF the valley In PLAIN some
distance from the high ground and there Is OF
them auy OF the surrounding lands In the
tain side The soil has oily touch when taken In the
hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07
IN FAVOR OF TIE AMERICAN OPERA COMPANY.

Tho AIITtu W IVIIH"I 'IIFtVF Vt 'I'V
American opera Company tried yesterday in the city
Court 1t appeared that Mr Young while under contract TO
sing for the company for twenty weeks discharged
for ncOnpetency last December ater singing only
weeks and That after waiting month ne sued through
W. Badger for for the month. and
later the Of the term
Yesterday trial Eaton Lewis for the
many argued being right OF acoLfor
damages breach contradictory suit oond properly
be tho existence OF another suit al
though nomnay for for other weeks bar 20 tho
trial. Mr. Badger cOmbatct this.
urging that had properly begun both actions but tho court
sustained position tho eonp4nys attorneys and dis
missed Tie Yonng similar suits by other employee
discharged tho time which called for trial wore
the favor 0i the company. the
substantial facts being the same.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07
MECHANICS Mrsr BE PROTECTED.

Court Of Appeals has affirmed tho judgment OF the
lower good deal of interest TO budes and
mechanical number Of mechanics Ia this city who had not
their certain structure filed lion
tbs building seven days before this lien was Med the owner
purpOrtsd be deed and which recorded
deed IL behalf Of tho mechanics that the
really mortgage and that II not properly filed
The lower courts decided OF mechanics Tho
judges OF tho Court Of Appeals have affirmed the uig
ment cours holding that mechanics who give
their furnish. I'm tho construction aud
erection buildings lie protected and that tho
deprive mechanics OF their rights b. hid
ing behind mortgages which not properly recorded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07
THE COURT OF APPEALS

THE COUNT OF APfEALn
ALBAxr. May Gin the Court OF Appeals 'o-aa' ene
following were argued
Nos and 327-christian Christansen' respondent
agt Amos Emo, impleaded. appellant ~ >,,
No 327 In the matter petition OF Lewis Clarke
TAXPAYER appellant agt. Andrew +. Shaer as county
Treasurer OF Wayne County, respondent Submtted ~
357-Ia Seymour respondent agt Alexander NC hen-
sitry and others, Implicated. appellant
The following Is the day calendar for Monday:
Nos $685. 800. SAL 500, 3G7. 81. $780, $685.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07
Victory nj Last.

Consumption the greatest Of the age the destroyer
OF thousands Of our brightest and best conquered 1t is
Is certain remedy for This terrible disease II
tune All scrofuous diseases-ceDsumpton o scrofuous
Of the throat and lungs little less than miraculous
All druggsts have f.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07

accounts OF the OF the hanging one
OF tbess letters written I'm blood.rod ink and
marked Personal Hurry ~" received by Recorder
smyth Yesterday. signed "sIarfacuA Ana HenIy
ofI and fui Of ad,nenitions respecting tne pun
Capital punishment was aepounced
Ths letter ended 81 want lake sharp
70 20 Sing Sing and FIN him slOOOVu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07
AMENDING THE POOL BILL
IT WILL HAVE TO GO TO TIE ASSEMBLY AGAIN
LEGALIZING LIQUOR LICENSES

II WILL HAVE 10 10 ~ lhE Aooh'AbL' <AN'i-'
LEGALIZING LIQUOR LICENSES.
ALBANY, May 6.-The Senate Judiciary Committee
Is still holding with tight gras the Ives Pool bill
Senator Mcmillan of Buffalo, insists upon the bill be-
ing amended 30 as to clearly provide that there shall
be only thirty days OF gambling any one track In
this demand he is supported by five other members OF
the committee, and it is said that his demand VIII be
complied with by the Senate and the bill amended as
requested 1t feared that by merely changing its
title racing association might authorize pool selling
the year round on its track The bill amended will
probably be reported to the Senate on Monday. The
amendment will render it necessary for the bill to
run the guantet of the Assembly once more.
The Senate passed today Mr. Reilly's bill authorlz
struction OF temporary docks.
Senator Murphy presented bill authorizing the
Governor to designate National Guard regiment to
escort the veterans OF the Army of the Potomac when
they hold their annual meeting at Saratoga this sum
mer. The sum of $4,000 is appropriated to pay the
expenses OF the regiment.
Tue Assembly ordered to third reading Senator
Worths bill to give the preference in public emrloy-
Governor Hill signed to-day the Dill legaiziu2 the
licenses issued by Excise Commissioners Morris,
Mitchell; and Haughton.
The Assembly judiciary Committee reported favor
ably bill to prevent the blacklistng OF employees by
an employer
The Assembly passed the bill appropriating money
for the construction OF building for new insane
asylum in northern New-YOrk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07

State bonds were entirely neglected except for the sale
OF SO 900 Arkansas rs TO Fort smith Railroad OF city
bank stocks American Exchange sold 15) at l41 Com
merce 400 at Qs0 Importers and Traders 10 at 800.
Merchants ZOO at las and Metropolitan t50l at
Railroad bonds generally were quiet but there was
good demand for assured interest payers Ere second
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07

in error ACT Catherine Edwards Argument begun by
solomon lincoln FOR tho plaintiff In error.
Adjourned until Monday a. - O'Clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07

Too wen Known tc need lengthy adyertisements-D DR.
sage's Catsrrh Remedy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07
sIGNING THE HALF.HoLIDAY BILL.

no ai. SIGNING THE HALF-HOLlDAf BILL
ALBANY, May 6.-The Governor to-day approved The
Saturday Half Holiday bill 1t will take effect satur
day, May 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07
RAILWAY OFFICERS GET OFF LIGHTLY.


WHAT JUDGE DONOUUE BAYS ABDUL lHh 81. Loblo
AND SAN FRANCISCO PEOPLE.
Justice Donohue Yesterday decided the motion to pun
ish the officers OF the St Louis and San Francisco Rail
way Company for contempt In failing TO appear before
George H. Forster to whom referred the Application
for a mandamus TO compel tho company TO exhibit its
transfer book TO Mr. Del Mar as stocAhoher OF the
company The Judge says;
s9s Of information to 1,o wa, pS, i've
night which the stoekholder haa anu wlth9ut "ieh ,o
on lie meeting before referee q 8 clear Al
nesses very clear TO me that these partie.
that time and place and that merely because ihey
were by counsel o bs court and g ne
for fanre 10 comply An appeal was akeh nom ao
necessary TO General Term opinion 70 show that
The order Ma s1s saSe Of The OPINION Of both these
although tho General Term opinion was DO, eo IN
Judgment have been The dniy o. The court 70
The Judge says that the books had not been produced
and the information given "a lesson would nave 10 DC
taught these parties not likely 10 DC bo dsen
ants have declared that no dsrespect was intended ana
have allowed the fullest examination OF In1 noon' te
IN It their paying the Expenses OF TINS proeeel
be- dismissed and adds that IL they wish 70 test the
legality OF the order will put in such shape as TO
give thom an opportunity TO do So
ONE JUDGE USED AS A FOIL FOR ANOTHER
Argument the appeal from the order OF Justice Dono
hue giving the Metropolitan Transit Company permission to
NNHNi~A Wv
sulrene Court yesterday Ehu appearing for tho
broadway Seventh Avenue Railroad Com pany and GEN
era George W wingae and John Clinton GRAY for the
sponden Aferwari counsel appeared before Justice
supreme Court Chambers ior INC purpose
arguing for stay pending APPEAL OF the proceed
ncs before Justice DOuohue the application Tor the
poIntment commissioners OF sppraisement MI Gray
objected 10 any action Justice Barrett at this time
ing proceeding sought TO be stayed was the trA OF
an Issue ioned already well advanced beors Justice
Donohue which pending ana undetermined III
appear tho papers that any application
been made the ndge before whom the case was ON
no took for granted that ustiee Barrett
would attempt restrain or toup such proceeding
before another Judge OF the court II was regularly before
the had been hlod and testimony
taken petitioner hal rested his case and II Mas " 20 On
to-day. ,- -, -.
order denying application OF Mr. Roots client 10 inter
proceedings should have bean argued before tho
the time that the other appeal Was ar
guei 1paDed that thus could not have boon done
because that case ready tine be placed on the
calendar lie urged Justice Barrett should grant
the stay sad that tho General Term
had the under aGvsemen the application for stay
should be nzte there
lawyers returned tho General Term and made
an the suggestion OF tho court tho
on both sides adjournment for two weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07

ALBANY, May Ex-Governor Hill to-day appointed
David Dudley Field. Judge d. L. FOett end Judge Will
lam Ramsey commissioners TO examine the proposed
code OF evidence and to thereon to the next Lgs
lature under Chapter 124 OF the laws Of 1887.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07

n q A.. 1901 reg loss o9is 10 s. cur S. 1896 l23L.-
u xlos lSoi coaiIO IlOls q. IS 1897. 1872
II i a. ig0T reg l2s,2s U. x IS 1893. l34
U. :. As, 1907 con-l2S9il29 10. cur 6s lSOo ~
U, g. 3per 100 Dist Col St5s.---.lzO
U. s. cur 6s, 1895. 1861 J
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-01
miss OF nrs.s

BsnNsu NgaNttts
So much has been said in regard
10 the necessity Of q pronoun in In \
glish equivalent 10 the French "on'
without accomplishing anything
whatever that il seems Of no especial
use TO point out the deficiencies 4
the language; but there 10 ottac
certain satisfaction in stating al
culties, aud 80 we all keep on. On(
OF the annoyanoes oil correspondence
is the impossibiliiy OF telling frou]
the signature Of q letter whether III Z
unknown correspondent IL Miss OF
Mrs. A note Is signed by Jan{
Smith, but how, In replying, IL on(
10 know by what title 70 address the
writeri OF course, the epistle itsel
will sometimes contain q olew, but
there are instances enough where
the recipient is absolutely unable I'd
decide, and he always runs the risH
Of offending by the wrong address
an awkwardness which Is by nd
means pleasant, and he Is also ex
posed 10 the more serious danger
that a letter may miscarry through Z
blunder in the use Of the title.
There are people who are wis(
enough TO give some Indication
some bracketed | Mise or Mrs, bel
side the signature, or some indica|
ton in the body OF the note. II thi
custom could be made general 4
would save much porplexity, reliey}
ing the letter writer's from the doub1
involved in the question reported ID
Punch whom a servant asks her Dew
mistress, I'm the course OF conyersA1
ton shalt | address you 40 Miss q
NUM-"
OF old all ladies, married aud Sin
Gle. were addressed AZ Mistress. Z
custom which at once did away With
The whole difficulty, and which perl
hans might be worth reyiviog. Som(
such device might easilybe rcsorted 4
and seems TO be necessary unless onj
follows the example OF a New Y or
editor, who said he always, in case >
doubt, addressed his letters 10 MI
or Mrs. Jane Smith" a method mor(
clumsy than satisfactory.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-01
r. OF l., Goaveutiop,

MrKsRAPoLIs, MINI September 80.
Among the prominent arrivals Of
Knights Of Labor delegates today were
NJ. ]. Bishop, Bottom; ]. +. Hogan,
Troy, N. Y; q. R. Hall, Bhdgeton, N.
j.; A. B. Stark, Birmingham, Ala:
James Campbell, Pittssurg, and Thos.
O'Reilly, New York.
The Cooperative Board held lite
first ses don this morning, the delayed
members having arrived. The board
was called TO order by President T. o.
Schleber, Of Lynn, Mass. He made q
short address, In which he stated that
the object Of the board al the present
ression would be to outline q vigorous
policy for the future government Of
the board.
Routine work occupied the re-
mainder OF the morning, and In the
afternoon Hugh Cameron, Of Law.
renee, Kw., adore ,sed the board. TIE
Committee on Credentials began its
work this morning, and can hardly
complete II inside Of three days.
II Ia understood that expelled
district l26, OF New York,
carpet weaver, has sent In credentials
for lie delegates. q. p. Hall, OF the
committee, ssid this morning that hs
would never agree TO pass the creden
tials Of District No. l28. This fight iol
admission by No. 1873, should thu
COMMITTEES reuse them representa-
ton, will be taken into the Genera
| Assembly.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-01
MysterieusIx Disappeared.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nrss., September 80.
"A special from Huron, OAK, rays
that II Ia reported TO NJ. V. Miller, Of
Washington, has mystsriodsly dIsap-
ptartd. He left home two weeks ago,
aud nothing la, been heard from him
since. lie is pIes dent Of tbe board Of
uu-tses OF the Agricultural college
81 Brooklng', and Il II said be- had
considerable money In his possession
q, q time Il his going away. Part u
tho fluids ot ths college were given
HIN 10 maks purchases for the lnstitu
ton. HIS friends and family are great
y exercised about tbs matter, AID
eaoris 10 learn his whereabouts are
luilless,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-01
Herr Mo.s's EI,raditio..

CHIc.o,. ILL.,, September 3d.
States Attorney Grinnsll pronounced
untrue the story that inspector BInl-
field, who 10 now In New York, was
seeking TO exlradite Herr Most and
bring him on TO Chicago for trial.
The Chicago inspector 10 putting In
his time In Gotham studying Inspector
Byrne's methods for running the d.
tective department there. Oh course
Inspector Bon field would take p cas-
ure, Mr.. Grinnsll said, In attending TO
Most II II came In the line Of his duty.
but about the Criminal Court today
lawyers generally thought, % Tar ~
the facts appeared, the 'savlpg clause"
In he Law would enable Most 10 70.
main In New York, for the present,
anyUay.